Family histories with citations for reference and research -- Searching: I use original spellings from various sources. -- "It is a revered thing to see an ancient castle not in decay; how much more to behold an ancient family which has stood against the waves and weathers of time!" - Francis Bacon.

4/1173, Doon and his brother Thomas, and their father, kept
fealty with King Henry II when Henry the Young King rebelled with his brothers
against the King.

7/1173, Doon Bardolf, with his brother Thomas, defend
Driencourt against a siege by Prince Henry and his brothers, who were aided by
the Philip of Alsace, Count of Flanders and [his brother] Matthew of Alsace,
Count of Boulogne. [The Count of Boulogne died after the siege from a crossbow
wound.]

7/21/1173, Thomas and Doun surrendered the castle.

12/1182, Doun Bardolf a member of the assizes of Christmas Court
at Caen, France. (S) Feudal Assessments, Keefe, 1983, P104.

1/14/1185, Doon Bardolf gave an annual rent of 4 marks of
silver out of his manor of Fillingham to Blanchelande abbey, diocese of
Constances. (S) Camden Society, V34, 1968, P41.

1188, Doon’s father died. Doon and his brother Thomas both
succeeding to lands.

1198, Doon Bardolf succeeded to his brother’s lands for a fine
of 500 marks.

5/27/1199, John succeeded King Richard I of England.

1201-2, John Russell gave 50 marks for licence to marry Rohesia,
the sister of Doun Bardolf. (S) House of Russel, Wiffen, 1833, P104.

1202, Doon Bardouf rendered on the account of 500 marks owed on
his inheritance: 75 to Richard de Sanfort owed, 25 to Elyas Bernardi of the
King’s privy chamber, 15 to Walter Ely to buy corn, Sawale son of Henry 66
marks for the works of the castle of La Roche.

4/6/1203, Letter from King John to Doun Bardulf stating that
the king had become mainpernor for John de Preaux, who wanted the wardship of
the son and heir of Doun.

9/1208, Beatrice paid 3100 marks to the king for livery of her
father’s lands and a reasonable dowery from the lands of Doun Bardolf, her late
husband, and that she would not be compelled to marry again.

7/22/1227, A fine by Hubert de Burgh for Beatrice de Warenna
late his wife, by whom he had children, to have the lands of William de Warenna,
her father, and her dower of the lands of Dodo Bardolf, formerly her husband.
(S) FMG.

Children of Doun and
Beatrice:

i. Doun Bardolf, born ?
in England.

1201, Doun living.

By 1203, Doun died [near the same time as his father; his
brother William succeeding.]

ii. Rohesia Bardolf (67112065),
born ~1175 in England.

1201-2, John Russell gave 50 marks for licence to marry
Rohesia, the sister of Doun Bardolf. (S) House of Russel, Wiffen, 1833, P104.